Toy aeroplane.



H. F. HENLEY.

TOY AEROPL ANE. I APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7. i918. 1299,465. Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, 8, 11919.

ib aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, HARRY F. HENLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Richmond, in the county of lVayne,

5 State of Indians, have invented a new and novel Construction for Toy Aeroplsnes, of which the following is a full, clear, and comprehensive specification and exposition, the 2 same being such as will enable others to make anduse the same with exactitudcu The object of my present invention is to provide toy aeroplane which will besttrective in appearance when in operation, adapted to give s incximnm. of amusement in practice, which will sirnulate an sotusl power-driven aeroplane in flight, and which can be manufactured and sold at coin purstivcly low price.

Gtherminor objects and specrficedvsm loge" will suggest themselves in the course or the following description, and that which w will correlated in appended 1e eeronlnne herein described is com :zmost entirely paper, or its equivse lents e vitriol sorts being cut to c speere, en folded to the desired o1- with suitable braces, reintorccscour rig means, whereby it will .1 shops under com; sretively severe csrryiiig out the ion in, a practical accompanying drew ich-Figure It is a plan View of do of the main portion my t being removed.

nlen view of the invention L l eonnecterl with the is at front elevation of the invencentrel longitudinal section its 3 line ll t 2. And Fig, ii cross section, as taken on the indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

in order that the construction, the operction, the advantages of my invention he more fully understood and apprechereof, in which I will set forth tion as fully and as comprehenmay.

To drawings numeral 1 denotes the will now take up a detailed do body or main portion of the fuselage, the some being V-shaped in cross section, from the upper edges of which project the lsterslly extending reinforcements 2 and 3 integral therewith. Numerals 4; and 5 denote thetw0 planes or wings, whose inner central portions rest on the reinforcements and 3, with their inner edge portions turned downward into the fuselage memher 1 but not attached thereto. is formed along the central portion of the forward edges of tlie wings 4 and 5, which flange is turned back and secured to the under sides of the wings, and to the reinforcements 2 end 3. A bamboo or, other stiffening strip 7 is inclosed by said flange 6.

Clips 8end 9 are located near the middle of the strip 7, and they clamp the flange 6 against the members 2 and 3 and the wings 4 and 5, and they also contribute to retaining the strip '1' in place.

Numeral 10 denotes the stem-post, or plate, which may be formed of a plurality of thick see of paper or card-board, the same being loeeted between the forward parts of the downturncd parts of the wings which extend into the fuselage member 1. The forward edge of said stem-plate is locarted even with the forward edges of the wings, projecting to :1 point at the top, from which it curves rearward and downward. The metal clips 11 and 12 clamp the forward edges of the fuselage member 1 upon the stein-plate retain these parts together, and they also act the prow'or air divider which divides the air in Light, and they also as balancing weights for the device.

Numeral l8 denotes upper guy Wire or cord, which is dispos through an sperturc, a, in the stem 39, with its ends se cured to the wings by the clips 8 and 9, whereby the Wings are supported at the desired angle,

Numeral 14 denotes the lower guy Wire or cord, which is disposed under the forward portion of the fuselage member 1, with its ends secured by the clips 8 and 9, whereby the wings are prevented, from folding u Ward beyond a predetermined. degree to which they are adjusted.

Immediately to the rear of the clips 11 and 12 there is a detachable reinforcing pad 15, whose center contacts with the lower edge of the fuselage, with its sides bent upwardly into contact with the sides of the fuselage, and extending to the inner edges is Lu I 01 the reinforcements 2 and 3. .A cotter I or other pin 16 passes horizontally through the two sides of the pad 15, through the fuselage, and through the stem 10, to hold said parts together and to form attaching means for the truck hereinafter described.

The truck'comprises an axle 17 having the ground Wheels 18 and 19 mounted on each end thereof. Connected with the axle 17' are the two arms or hounds 20 and 21 which project upward convergently from near the wheels 18 and 19 and integrally connected at their upper ends with the upper ends of the loop 22, which latter is doubled around the pad 15, fitting snugly thereagainst.

The upper ends of the hounds 20 and 21, and of the loop 22, are secured in place by the pin 16, from which it is evident that the loop 22 will prevent the truck from swinging forward or bac ward.

In order that the truck may be moved forward or backward fron'iithe position in which it is shown I haveprovidcd additional apertures, b and d, OIIHQd through the fuselage and the stem plate into which said pin 16 may be inserted when the truck is moved forward or rearward, to enable one to properly balance the device under various conditions.

Numeral 23 denotes an image of a pilot or ace, the lower portion of which is secured to the interior of the fuselage.

Numeral 24 denotes the tail member of the fuselage, the same being V-shaped in cross section, its forward pointed end portion being adapted to be inserted into the member 1 of the fuselage, where it is retained by the .inner end wings which fit into the member 1, whereby a channel is formed for the member 24, which is slidably retained in place by the compression. The tail plane comprises two integral members 25 and 26' having its center formed V-shaped to fit in the V-shaped member 24, across which it extends horizontally, and to which it is secured The forward .edge of the tail plane is turned back forming the flange 30, which is secured: over the stiffening reed or wire 27, to retain the members 24 and 25 in proper extended position.

Extending upwardly and divergently from the central V-shaped portion of the members 25 and 26, are the stabilizing fins 28 and 29, which are secured to the sides of said V-shaped portion.

One of the distinctive features of this inventidn resides in the fact that the rear I inner corners of the wings 4,and 5, that is at thepoints a: and 2-, are capable of being sprung toward each other, whereby in the event that the device strikes an object on either side of the stem 10 then the shock will States, is-

port-ions of the be absorbed, as the rear edges of the wings will simply spring toward each other then rebound to their normal positiens,

thereby preventing damage to the device even under severe usage.

Another important feature is that of the two-part telescopic fuselage, by which the tail plane may be adjusted forward and backward with relation to the wings 4 and 5, thereby adapting the device to variations in maneuvers. A further feature resides in the ability to adjust the truck forward or backwith a t umb andfinger and then throw the device orward and upward into the air. This will cause the device to sail forward, transacti'ngyarious evolutions, such as quick turns, nose-dives, loop-the-loops, upward glides, and downward slides, and frequently boomeranging back to the thrower. 1

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United 1. A toy aeroplane'comprising a two-part telescoping fuselage, a pair of wings extending out laterally from the sides of the front member of the fuselage, a stem-plate located between the sides of the forward end of,the fuselage, an upper guy preventing the wings from turning downward, a lower guy preventing the wings from turning upward, a tail plane carried by the rear member of the fuselage, and f ins extending diver'gently from above the tail plane.

2. A toy aeroplane comprising a two-part fuselage which is V-shapeincross section, the rear member of the fuselage being adapted to telescope into the forward member of the fuselage, reinforcements extending out from the upper edges of the bod member,

wings contacting with said rein orcemzgiats/ with their inner edges projecting @nto'the said wings, a stem-plate extending-up froih between the sides of the forward member of the fuselage, a truck detachablyand adjustbody member, stiffening means coiinectlng in normal position, and tail planes secured .4

to the rear end of the rear member ofthe fuselage. l 3. A toy aeroplane composed principally of paper, comprising the main body member of the fuselage, wings extending out from said body, reinforcements extending out -w1ngs, a stem-plate located between themembers of the body member, clips clamping the forward edges of said body upon the inner ends'of the wings and the stem-post, guys retainin the wings in proper position, means for stifiening the forward edges'of the Wings, the rear inner corners of the wings being adapted to spring toward each other, a rear member of the fuselage adapted to telescope into the body member and in contact with the inner ends of the wings, tail planes extending out from the rear member of the fuselage, means for stiffening the forward edges of the tail planes, and stabilizing fins flaring upward from the rear portion of the rear member of the fuselage.

4. A toy aeroplane composed of sheets of paper cut-to proper -contour with certain of parts pasted together and including a tapering V-shaped body member, reinforcements extending out from the upper edges of the body member, wings secured to said reinforcements with their inner ends extending down into said body member, a tail member having its forward portion slidably located in the body member and between it and the ends of said wings, a vertical stem located between the members of the forward portion of the body member, clips retaining the forward edges of the body member the forward inner corners of the wings and the stem in contact with each other, an image extending upward from the rear portion of the body member, tail planes extending out from the rear ends of the tail member, and fins extending up from midway of said tail planes.

5. A toy aeroplane formed of paper, comprising an elongated body V-shaped in cross section, reinforcements extending out from the upper edges of the body, large wings having their inner portions resting on said reinforcements with their inner ends located loosely in said body, stiffening for the forward edges of the Wings, a stem extending up from the forward end of the body, guys extending through the upper portion of the stem and underneath the body member with their ends secured to the forward edges of the wings to retain the wings at the desired angle, a truck detachably and adjustably attached to the forward portion of the body member, means for preventing the truck from turning forward or backward, an adjustable tail member telescopicomparatively (ally inserted into the body member, and tail planes secured to the rear end of the tail member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY F. HENLEY. Witnesses Roar. W. RANDLE, R. E. RANDLE. 

